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a codpiece for the something or someone

an exaggerated show of protecting the little bits while ignoring the whole.

Etymology:

  • like a figleaf but with more ostentation.
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the cops were pared down to become a codpiece for the elites.

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Submitted on November 16, 2020

Modified by acronimous on November 16, 2020

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